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Thứ Hai, 30 tháng 11, 2015

New travelers often have many questions and one of them is “when is the best time to visit Vietnam?”. If you’re not entirely sure about the time to go, let us clear your clouded thought by a fact that any time can be a good time to travel to Vietnam. Why? The different weather patterns from the North to the South of Vietnam give each month in the year an advantage. Besides, each vacationer may have different preferences. While some can’t endure the heat, others may detest the rain.

From January to March

Vietnam climate in this time frame is featured with the cool and infrequent light rain in the North, whereas the Centre and the South are characterized by the warmly dry weather. To get the exact temperatures in each destination, you’d better check them online before you move, for example, the temperature in Hanoi and Halong may range between 15 and 22. If guests are about to trek to the northern mountain, remember to bring extra coat to keep warm as the Sapa temperature at the beginning of the year can even fall to near zero point. Vietnam houses various interesting festivals held from January to March. Hence, if you love to get immersed to the animated ambiance, join in Lunar New Year Festival, Nui Ba Festival, Lim Festival, etc. Towards March, the weather becomes warmer and the tourism volume due to festivals lessens.

From April to June

Vietnam weather from April to June is uncertain as this time transforms from spring to summer. Anyway, the whole scene can be described with the rising temperature and humidity. The Centre remains wet, while the South is hot and dry. In this period, the Vietnamese seems to less travel because their children are in school. This means foreign tourists have more space to play, if they move to some famous beaches like Halong Bay, Nha Trang, Vung Tau, Mui Ne, etc. And if you’d like to join in holiday, visit Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi during April 30th – May 2nd, when the long holiday is celebrated!

From June to Early September

The weather is reported to be wet and hot, but it is the most ideal time for beach holiday with golden sun shining, the typical condition of a tropical area. This period is for busy domestic tours contributed by families, friends, and even solos. This means Vietnam now witnesses a huge volume of domestic tourists, crowding in mountain retreats, beaches, and deltas, for instance, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Sapa, Halong Bay, Mekong Delta, etc. There are lines-after-lines vacationers, so most of the hotels will be full and the food prices will also increase. Hence, if you visit Vietnam from June to Early September, remember to get things ordered in advance and expect to share your space on some top tourist destinations.

From Mid-September to December

This is the golden time to explore the north of Vietnam thanks to the clear sky and gentle wind. While Hanoi promises to serve you like what Paris does, Sapa allows you to perfectly view over the colorful terraced field. The North is now described as ‘romance and peace”. However, in the southern beach, the rains may break your rest or any outdoor activities. Anyway, touring in this time frame helps to avoid the scorching heat.

Nha Trang Bay is the second bay of Viet Nam to be honored as the most beautiful bay in the world with 19 big and small surrounding islands. Tourists coming to Nha Trang Vietnam will have a chance to enjoy the nice weather with all year round sunshine and peaceful and clean wave. Besides, there are many famous tourist attractions in Nha Trang like Hon Chong, Bai Tru and other islands like Hon Tre, Bich Dam, Hon Mun, Hon Tam, etc. This place is also the ideal habitat for many kinds of precious rare animals such as canaries, sea turtles, red coral, oval abalones, etc.

Nha Trang is also one of my favorite beach cities. The first thing I always do at Nha Trang is to put my luggage at the hotel and run out to the beach. Also, one of the most attractive points of Nha Trang is its local food, especially sea foods whose prices are not very high. The beach is very beautiful as well. If you need some suggestions for things to do in Nha Trang Vietnam, let’s take a look on the tips below.

Tourist attractions in Nha Trang

– Po Nagar Cham Tower: Po Nagar is located on a small hill, right next to the mouth of Cai River, in Vinh Phuoc Precinct, northern Nha Trang city. This towel which is a famous representative of Champa sculpture and architecture with a system of wall fences, stairs, and track for walking and sightseeing has existed for more than 10 centuries. This place is always the first destination for many tourists when they visit Nha Trang. (Entrance ticket: 16, 000 VND/ 1 tourist).

– Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography: is located at number 1- Stone Bridge- Nha Trang city. This institute which is one of the first ones in Viet Nam to carry on research on marine plants and animals was set up in 1922 by French. It is now the home of Asian’s biggest marine life collection of 20, 000 samples of 4, 000 kinds of marine plants and animals. Besides, many kinds of rare animals are also displayed here like sea cows and the skeleton of a whale which was buried underground deeply in Red River Delta for more than 200 years. If you love marine lives, you should visit this destination at least once in your life. (Entrance ticket price: 15, 000 VND/ 1 visitor- Open Hour: Daily from 6 a.m to 6 p.m)

-Long Son Pagoda which is located in the suburb of Nha Trang city, on the foot of Hon Trai Thuy was built in late 19th century and it was renewed in 1940 with modern sculpture and architecture. When visiting this place, tourists will have a chance to encounter the famous Kim Than Great Buddha Statue which is recognized in Vietnamese Guinness Book as “The biggest outdoor Great Buddha statue in Vietnam.”

-Bao Dai Palace which is located on the top of Canh Long Mount (Chut Mount), 6 kilometers from the city center used to be chosen as the resort of the last King of Nguyen Dynasty. This palace has the unique architecture which combines between Western style and Eastern flower garden art including villas and campuses. Currently, this palace is also a small museum in which many things about King Bao Dai’s life are displayed.

-Yangbay Fall: is located in Y Bay Village, Khanh Phu Commune, Khanh Vinh District. When tourists come here, they will have a chance to enjoy the sparkling beauty of many falls along with streams, forests, and stones lying in the green forest. Besides, tourists can also enjoy the fresh and cool atmosphere here. Along the streams, there are many big stones lying in the green forest in which there are many colorful trees and flowers. This is an ideal destination for many tourists. (Entrance ticket: 30,000 VND/ 1 visitor, tramcar: 10, 000 VND/ 1 visitor/ 2- way ticket).

–Vinpearl Land: In your list of things to do in Nha Trang, you shouldn’t forget Vinpearl Land that is located on Hon Tre Island, is an amusement park whose area reaches nearly 200,000 square meters. This destination includes many modern and special constructions which can be comparable with top- ranking parks in the area and around the world. The trip to Vinpearl Land will bring about much fun to tourists.

Ticket price: 45,000 VND/ 1 person ( all- in- one ticket for 2- way cables and taking part in games on the island).

Wonderpark Diamond amusement area is situated on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, 14 kilometers to the South of the city center, near Cam Ranh Airport. It is a tourism complex with natural topographic combining among mountains, plains, rivers and sea to create the wonderful and romantic scenery. In spite of having many modern constructions, this destination still remains a wild and mysterious hero land. ( All- in- one entrance ticket: 150,000 VND/ 1 adult- 110,000 VND/ 1 child).

Mud bathing in Ba Towel: is a new specialty in Nha Trang, which helps tourists relax after hard-working days and treat some kinds of diseases. To achieve the best effect of mud bathing, you shouldn’t take a shower again with cold water, especially with soap because cold water and soap will decrease the effect of mud on your skin.

Small note: For patients who have acute heart failure, they may meet some reactions like tired, worried, sleepless while bathing. Therefore, the temperature and amount of time of each person should be paid attention to. After bathing the whole body, you should make your body dry and rest for about 10 to 20 minutes.

Island tour: Tourists will go on a trip which can carry from 45 to 50 people. The tour includes some destinations like Mun Island, Mot Island, Mieu Island (Tri Nguyen Aquarium and Bai Soi- Bai San Beach), Tam Island. If you don’t visit these 4 islands when coming to Nha Trang, you are not recognized to have visited this beach city. Cost of this tour: 120,000 VND- 130,000 VND/ 1 visitor. You can book tour in some travel companies like Nha Trang Tourist, Nha Trang Holiday, Nha Trang Sea Island Travel Center, etc. Otherwise, you can ask for some information at your hotel.

* Small tips: If you haven’t booked this tour yet or you suddenly want to go on this tour, you can go to, you can go to Stone Bridge Habor (near the Institute of Oceanography) to ask for joining with other tourists.

Sea diving:is one of the most attractive activities that many tourists want to experience when they visit Nha Trang.

Tips:Normally, you should spend the first day coming to Nha Trang to visit all destinations in the city, then on the second day, you can visit Vinpearl or Let Hill, Ba Islet, etc. Because visiting Vinpearl may make you exhausted for the whole day.

Places for eating in Nha Trang

Food in Nha Trang is so special. You can enjoy many kinds of seafood on your budget. Here are some suggestions:

– O Thi and Cay Me stalls are located on Phan Chu Trinh Street. These 2 stalls serve Hue beef noodles which are considered more delicious than famous one in the Old Citadel.

– Quang Soup Cake (Hong Bang Street) and seafood porridge (Ngo Si Lien Street) attracts not only tourists but also many local people in Nha Trang.

-Lac Canh Restaurant (Ngo Quyen Street) serves many dishes from fresh seafood and other ones like roasted beef, shrimps, eels, etc. Tourists can feel free to choose drinks and the cost is also cheap, only about 100,00 VND/ 1 person.

-Viet Nam rice restaurant (Hoang Van Thu Street) serves tourists with the price of about 50,000 VND/ 1 person and tourists can enjoy many dishes like vegetable crab soup, poached meat, fish. The rice here is cheaper than the one served on Thai Nguyen Street, about 30,000mVND/ 1 person with many dishes from fresh fish.

– Ninh Hoa Nem (all tourists should try this one at least once if they come to Nha Trang) of Ngoc Tien restaurant is located on Le Thanh Phuong or Le Loi Street.

– Seafood, snails are served on Tran Phu Street or Thap Ba Street, near the mud bathing places and the price is quite low.

**Bars and clubs

-Sailing Club Bar: 72 Tran Phu Street, Nha Trang. This bar is located right in front of the beach. I usually come here every time I visit Nha Trang because of its reasonable price and comfortable atmosphere.

– Lodge Club: 42 Tran Phu, Nha Trang city.

– Yakasa Club: 18 Tran Phu, Nha Trang city.

– CrazyKim Bar: 19 Biet Thu, Nha Trang city.

Transportation in Nha Trang city.

-Motorbikes is always a convenient vehicle to visit tourist attractions. You can go to the city center or go to further destinations like Doc Let, Cam Ranh, etc. You can control your time and also save money.

The cost for renting motorbikes: 70,000- 100,000 VND/ 1 day (You can rent on Hung Vuong Street or contact the hotel in which you are staying).

-The bus is also popular and convenient and they work from 6 a.m to 6 p.m everyday. Ticket price: 4,000 VND/ 1 time/ 1 person.

– Taxi: if you are traveling in a group, the taxi would be the most suitable choice for you. There are some taxi firms that you can contact like Mai Linh Taxi (058. 38.38.38.38), Nha Trang Taxi (058. 3.81.81.811), Airport Taxi (058. 3.528.528 – 62.62.62.62), etc.

– Otherwise, you can rent a cyclo to travel around this beautiful beach city. This experience will bring about interesting feeling for you!

=>Expected time for a trip lasting for 3 days and 2 nights.

The average time for you to experience and visit almost tourist attractions in Da Lat- Nha Trang is 3 days and 2 nights. In case you are free, you can stay longer to discover the beauty of these places and relax more.

The fee for each trip depends on the time and form of traveling that you choose. For example, the fee for going by motorbike, bus, plane or others are different from each other. Besides, staying in a 3- star hotel, 5- star hotel or a hostel also require you different cost.

I visit Da Lat- Nha Trang every year, but I don’t know why I still want to come back. Sometimes perhaps the weather in Sai Gon is so hot that I want to enjoy the colder weather with wearing warm clothes and scarf. Besides, I sometimes come here just to go bathing, eat seafood and relax.

Thank you Ms Mai Linh sharing these experience above to this blog. Hope that you will have a lot of fun things to do in Nha Trang Vietnam. Also, if you have any experience of traveling in Nha Trang, please share with us.

Chủ Nhật, 29 tháng 11, 2015

One of Hoa Binh’s districts, Mai Chau is noted for its beautiful scenery as a mountainous region. The district is about 60km from Hoa Binh and covers an area of 520 km2. In Mai Chau Valley, there are also national caves and grottoes such as Mo Luong Cave, Chieu Cave, Pieng Kem Grotto, and archaeological sites such as Lang Cave and Khau Phuc Cave. When standing on the peak of the Cun Mountain, the first things that catch tourists’eyes are the picturesque panorama of Mai Chau stilt houses along with a lush green valley. Another thing that is unforgettable in Mai Chau is that tourists are warmly hosted by the ethnic groups, especially Thai people in Lac village. Those who are in their spare time away from the rice paddies will cook, lead hikes and pull out a sleeping mat for wandering guests.

Normally, most travelers choose to stay a night in one of the stilt houses to experience the life of the ethnic tribe people. Stilt houses are the typical feature of the ethnic people in Vietnam. The houses border both sides of the roads. The houses are quite large in which up to 60 people can stay together. They are roofed with palm leaves while the floors are made of bamboo. The kitchen is situated in the center of the house. This is the place where cooking and weaving work take place. Thai people make colorful clothes themselves from “Tho Cam” materials. They also make many kinds of souvenirs such as wallets, bags, embroidered pictures, hats etc. Tourists can find those in various types and colors in the Mai Chau market. Mai Chau market, especially in spring, is the mixture of nature and people. Feeling the cold wind and going around the market to admire the beauty and exquisite talent of the Thai maidens or enjoying the local specialty food or buying local fresh products all gives you great pleasure.

In the recent time, Mai Chau has undergone considerable changes as it has become a popular break point for travelers. Some areas have now been commercialized; as a result, compared to the past the prices here may go up a little bit. However, this trend is not worrying so much because the breathtaking scenery and hospitality of the people as well as the valuable traditions still remain. It is even more convenient as tourism services are highly developed. Mai Chau never stops being a welcoming place for tourists in general.

Thứ Năm, 26 tháng 11, 2015

Situated on the bank of Nhue River, about 10km southwest of Hanoi Old Quarter, Van Phuc silk village is renowned for its traditional weaving and premium quality silk products. At the age of more than 1,200 years, Van Phuc is proud to be the most ancient silk village which provides the best silk in Vietnam.

Van Phuc Silk Village

Visitors to Van Phuc village will be impressed by typical manner of an ancient village in the north of Vietnam with banyan tree, well, communal house, and the sound of power-looms everywhere. Walking on the main road in Van Phuc, tourists will be lost in the world of silk with various products like shirts, ties, crafts, dresses… made of silk available in the village.

For a long period of time, silk was considered as extremely precious handwork which was only used to tailor Royal members’ and aristocrats’ dress. The special beauty of Van Phuc or Ha Dong silk was inspiration for many Vietnamese poems, songs and movies (see The White Silk Dress, one of the 5 most outstanding Vietnamese movies).

In Nguyen dynasty time, Van Phuc silk was brought to Hue imperial citadel to make dress for royal members. Between 1931 and 1932, Van Phuc silk was on display in international exhibitions for the first time in Marseille, then Paris and was highly appreciated and preferred by the French. From 1958 to 1988, Van Phuc silk mostly was exported to Eastern European market, and since 1990, it has been known widely in many countries all over the world.

Van Phuc silk has been known for its smooth, light weight, and elegant appearance. Especially, a traditional kind of silk called Van Silk made in Van Phuc make the wearers feel cool in summer and warm in winter. Today, to satisfy various demand for silk of the market, Van Phuc silk producers have expanded their silk and garment goods like embroidered silk, , wrinkled silk, double layers and more colors for silk products.

Many families in Van Phuc open their own shops on the main road of the village; create a “town of silk” that sell eye-catching and high quality silk products. Tourists may buy available nice souvenir and clothes in the shop, or select the most suitable materials to then get customized products. The sellers are very friendly and can speak a little English and French to communicate to foreign tourists.

Nowadays, although the weaving has been mechanized for higher productivity, there are still simple manual looms in some houses in the village which help tourists contemplate the genuinely traditional Vietnamese way of making silk.